Friday, April 20, 2007

Another Friday...

The sadness at VA Tech reminds us all to treasureour days with our loved ones. That is hard to rememberwhen we get caught up in our daily grind... Our car neededto be towed to the garage, it snapped a rod of some sort.We squeezed some volunteer time into our local food bank.Mom Smith needed to be taken to the hairdresser ~ a halfday ordeal ! Just our own usual grind.

Painting: Another good week. I am very happy withthis weeks subjects. These paintings may be small but theyare impressive. Remember to spread the blog info!

Track: I need to brag a bit. Last Saturday there was19 teams at ELCO. Our boys took 2nd and our girls took 5th!Tuesdays meet was also a win for both. I am so proud of the kids.

I plan to ride my bike tomorrow. So no visits to the studio, Iwill be out enjoying the warm weather! This is my lastweekend home for a while. Starting next week its back to the shows.

Where to find me!

Blog featuring my students

My goal...

My goal is to join the other accomplished artists in the "Painting A Day" arena. I am expecting this endeavor to sharpen my painting skills and to help me grow as a watercolorist. I already paint full time and exhibit at art shows but I am hoping this experience will allow me to explore subjects I would not normally choose to paint. I hope you enjoy taking this journey with me. Andy Smith

ABOUT THE PAINTINGS:

Each watercolor is painted on Arches 300lb Cold Press paper. I use transparent watercolors occasionally adding ink to the wash. I paint in a series of washes to build color, creating shadows and a strong use of light.
The PAINTING A DAY paintings started January 1, 2007.
Variations in monitor settings plus my camera skills may not exactly duplicate the actual colors in the painting. I do my best!
I plan to work in two sizes.
An image of 5"x5" with a 1/2" border or
an image of 4"x6" with a 1/2" border.
You will need to take your new painting to a frame shop to be framed. For shipping, each miniature original watercolor will be placed in a protective sleeve with a foamcore back.
The new paintings will be posted for sale via Ebay. Paintings that do not sell at auction are then placed on my show stand at a price commensurate to my other work.